- Lyricist
- Ponnaruvi
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music directors
- Raveendran, Gangai Amaran
- Movie name
- Thaye Neeye Thunai
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 4 Feb 2023
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This classic lullaby from 'Thaye Neeye Thunai' (1987) expresses a parent's immense, unconditional love and affection for a precious child. The singer tenderly compares the young child to gentle and beautiful elements of nature, such as parrots, cuckoo birds, golden deer, and blooming flowers, rocking her to sleep with deep affection. The lyrics evoke nostaliga for the child's infant steps and reaffirm that the caregiver serves as mother, father, and protector, seeing their own life's meaning reflected in the child's happiness and sweet presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Vinnil neendhum nilaa pola”
Compares the child moving across vision to the moon gently floating or swimming across the night sky ('Vinnil neendhum nilaa pola').
Uruvagaim (Metaphor)
“Chellakiliye en chinna kuyile”
Directly identifies the child as a sweet parrot ('Chellakiliye') and a little cuckoo bird ('chinna kuyile').
Thaguthivarazhvu / Hyperbole (Tharkurippetrazhchi / Athisayokthi)
“Rasathi nee sirichaa rosapoovum vetkapadum”
Exaggerates the beauty of the child's smile and song by stating that roses feel embarrassed and cuckoo birds feel bashful when hearing her.
Monnai (Alliteration)
“Pon magale poomagale palli kolla vaa…”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Pon' in 'Pon magale poomagale' and 'Pillai paruvathile'.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Thaye Neeye Thunai' (1987) features music composed jointly by Raveendran and Gangai Amaran. K. S. Chithra's soulful rendition of this lullaby became widely acclaimed for its tender emotional resonance and melodic clarity in Tamil film music history.
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